Fragrance comparison

#336 PLVN vs COTY 1997x

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

#336 PLVN

Le Ré Noir

3.9068 votes

Rank #16,894 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

COTY 1997x

Alexandria Fragrances

4.9010 votes

Rank #33,171 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

COTY 1997x takes 3 of 5 categories.

#336 PLVN
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
COTY 1997x
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

#336 PLVN2/5

COTY 1997x3/5

Ratings & consensus: COTY 1997x
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: COTY 1997x
Sillage & projection: #336 PLVN
Value for money: COTY 1997x
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #336 PLVN

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#336 PLVNLe Ré Noir

COTY 1997xAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 32%Had 15%Want 54%

4.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 70%Had 4%Want 26%

Category winnerCOTY 1997xRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

49%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

90%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevityCOTY 1997x

Sillage#336 PLVN

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCOTY 1997xBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

green84%

tropical77%

cannabis69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

musky77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PineapplecannabisGreen NotesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CorianderMuskCitrusesBergamot

Heart

PineappleOakmoss

Base

Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Citruses and Musk. Durations are only published for #336 PLVN, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex73

Women9

Men91

Unisex0

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,894

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#33,171

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#336 PLVNHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#336 PLVN by Le Ré Noir is a Aromatic Green fragrance for women and men. #336 PLVN was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Valery Sokolov.

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COTY 1997x leans crisp, aromatic, and slightly retro, opening with bright bergamot, citrus, and coriander before a pineapple and oakmoss heart gives it a greener, more textured feel. The woody musky drydown keeps it clean rather than heavy. It usually reads more masculine despite the unisex label, and it makes the mos…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #336 PLVN or COTY 1997x?

COTY 1997x takes 3 of 5 categories. #336 PLVN is rated 3.90/5 from 68 votes; COTY 1997x is rated 4.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose #336 PLVN for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose COTY 1997x for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #336 PLVN or COTY 1997x?

COTY 1997x lasts longest (COTY 1997x 73/100, #336 PLVN 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #336 PLVN or COTY 1997x?

#336 PLVN projects furthest (#336 PLVN 69/100, COTY 1997x 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #336 PLVN and COTY 1997x smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Citruses and Musk.

Is #336 PLVN or COTY 1997x better for summer or winter?

COTY 1997x suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #336 PLVN and COTY 1997x?

#336 PLVN features Pineapple, cannabis, Green Notes, Citruses and Musk. COTY 1997x has top notes of Coriander, Musk, Citruses and Bergamot, heart notes of Pineapple and Oakmoss, a base of Woody Notes.